Grateful Dead legend Phil Lesh volunteers at SF Marin Food Bank

A tie-dye themed volunteer event inside the San Francisco Marin Food Bank was inspired by Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead. (KGO-TV)

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Melanie Woodrow

Friday, September 08, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) --

A tie-dye themed volunteer event inside the San Francisco Marin Food Bank was inspired by Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead.

"Just a chance to help out a little bit, give back a little bit," said Lesh.

The impetus came during a conversation Lesh and his wife Jill had at their San Rafael restaurant Terrapin Crossroads with their attorney about how another Bar Association event had raised money for the program "Food From the Bar."

"Jill looked at me and said 'Well, let me tell you what we're going to do, we are going to get Phil out and do a volunteer shift at the food bank and then we'll come back here and have dinner together and he'll do a show in the garden,'" said Attorney Phil Feldman.

Volunteers were asked to contribute a minimum of $500, raising $15,000.